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Darrell's Small Business Info Blog February 2006 Archive

By Darrell Zahorsky, About.com Guide to Small Business Info since 2002

What's an Oscar Worth?

Tuesday February 28, 2006
With Oscar buzz in the air, the big Hollywood marketing machine will kick into overdrive. Hollywood celebrities and marketers know the value of an Oscar. A win or nomination is ... Read More

Bartering Helps Small Business Grow

Thursday February 23, 2006
Preserving cash is vital for launching and growing a small business. An often-overlooked method to reducing cash expenses and improving revenue is bartering. "I am convinced that most companies don't ... Read More

Managing Your Small Business Credit Card

Monday February 20, 2006
Credit cards are big business for the banking industry. Profits for 2005 were $35.6 billion on the total revolving debt of $830 billion, according to credit card analysts at R.K. ... Read More

Align Your Business Goals With the Future

Thursday February 16, 2006
Setting new goals for your small business is an important process to success. But will the future cooperate with your plans? Planning your goals with the discipline of scenario planning ... Read More

American Inventor: Have You Got the Next Big Idea?

Tuesday February 14, 2006
Short on cash? Unable to secure venture capital? Think you have the next big idea? You may want to turn to Simon Cowell. The American Idol media mogul launches the ... Read More

Add Some Heart to Your Business

Friday February 10, 2006
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, thoughts turn to romance and love. It's also an opportunity to spread a little kindness around. February 13-19 is Random Acts of Kindness Week ... Read More

Mastering Collection

Tuesday February 7, 2006
Managing your cash flow and business relationships is a tight balancing act. You want your customers to pay on time but any delay can seriously impact your ability to collect ... Read More

The Search Society

Friday February 3, 2006
The power of search engines such as Google puts the ability to access information anywhere in the world in the hands of any small business owner. We have become a ... Read More
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